New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
SHERMAN IN NASHVILLE.
DEMOCRATIC LAUNDERING EXPOSED.
SPEAKING TO AN AUDIENCE OF THREE THOUSAND
PEoPLE-rHE TRUE NEEDS or TENNESSEE AND
THE aouru

PEoPLE-rHE TRUE NEEDS or TENNESSEE AND
THE SOUTH.
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NASHVILLE Maron 24.-Senator Sherman ended
his Southern tour tonight and will 60 to Cincinnati
tomorrow. He IL expected to open tho spring cam
paign there Saturday His reception in Nashville
was notable. He visited Mrs. Polk, the widow OF the
ex-Presdent Tho venerable woman of eighty -three
remembered that yeas ago. whiIe mistress of the
White House, she had met at reception Senator
Sherman, then visiting Washington on his bridal tour
Shcecevsd the psrty to-day with the grace with
which she once presided in the Executive Mansion.
The Senators party visited the Fske University for
colored students OF both sexes, and in short speech
TO 450 pupils referred to the clouds of the past and
the sunshine of the future insisting that time only can
wear out the prejudice existing against the colored
race and that the present generation OF cocred people
will not live to see it accomplished All thu other
schools including Vanderbilt University, aud many
manufacturing establishments were v,ited, under the
guidance OF o local committee headed by Mayor
Krrchera public reception was held in the hotel
parlors this afternoon, and at 1880 p. the Senator
addressed large crowd in the House of Representa-
bers Of the Assembly. Until tonight there had been
no political significance in the Senator's trip. To-
nights speech was discussion OF political issues 1t
existing against the Republican party in Tennessee
might be dssipated by frank statement OF Republ.
can ideas Then the speaker reviewed slavery and
the consequent troubles OF ts abolition He made an
appeal tor the protection OF The c00red votersh every
Southern State referring with to the outrages
still practised in many back counties. He oCmpli-
mented tho South on the magnificent progress and the
energy with which 1t s graphing with tho new cond-
tons Of labor aud industry and declared that within
years the people would Se repaid for ord spss
subdivision OF land. To this sentiment there was
hearty and continued applause. Turning to National
Issues the Senator declared them to be I" taxation
currency. public credit, foreign and domestic COM
u,erce, education and internal improvements" Then
followed long argument TO. a protective tarif VIII
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tries OF Tennessee The Senator criticised the Demo
cratic policy as unalteraby opposed to any tax except
for revenue only, and added:
chance, relying upon Solid South, counts your cleo
toral vote q certain quantity, and absolutely IN
different to your interests, schemes and plans by the
concentration of patronage and the free trade IDEAS on
the great commercial tity of Ncwfork to carry the
State OF New-York for tho Democratic ticket That
party in New-YOrk combines the worst elemente OF
political lite In the United States All the corruption
ftiingly represented by Boss Twced, the machine
politics OF the oubs the foreign interests OF free trade
and thus with great majority In the city override
tho voice and vote of the sturdy ye0manry OF that
State. which outside the city ia strongly Republican
In this way they would cOnne your Industries TO the
growth OF cotton and keep out OF the prohtable
development OF yoar resources and prevent that ~
ura affinity OF ideas and interests which formerly
bound the great Central and Western States together
Ii il this unhoy alliance that should break up by
OF the manhood and patriotism OF the Country
North and South in the support OF what Henry clay
called tn. American policy OF developed industries and
After snnou nong the Republican policy on the cur
rency question and condomning Democratic Con-
gress for detecting the Blair Educational BILL she Sell
appealed all sensible men OF the South to de-
scrt party kept alive only by recollectlone OF the
dead past coniedcrated with tho free trade ideas OF
Ncw-fork City.
When the speaker alluded to Blaine the entire audience
Of 900 arose with shout and for few moments the
applause was like that OF National convention. Sen
ator sherman said In part:
accepted the initiation OF the Republican members
OF the Legislature OF tennessee to address them on nls
OCCASION much with the hope that could encour-
them 10y expression OF The hearty synphy OF Tue
Republicans Of the United states In their gallant strug
Gle for Republican principles. rs from inc peioi enter
tain that fair pre,enialion made 10 the people Oh i
cpes party. both the past and Tor the future
might induce them 10 join with us IN pubic Ppcy tnas
will contribute the OF the people OF tennessee
ana the whole country. more and greater Dement'S ana
advantages than possibly DO conferred upon them by
when nrst entercd political life in hearty sym,
patty with tho majority OF tho people OF iennesieo
Clay aud John Rel wero tho leadiag apostles l was
taught the Union and TO cling 10 IL rs te anchor
Of safety never TO bo diminished In territory or power
but he increased aud strengthened that was GU.
claiming one great flag covering with IL. ample folds ey-
cry citizen OF the Republic wherever ms III stop
pies OF The Ropublcan party. would say they
embraced In tho Trinity OF Union. Constitution ana
ance OF the iuil powers OF tho Constitution ana the
growth prosperity and grandeur OF our country III al
it, parts ns Ii Is now or Is 10 10
slavery and which slavery caused the Senator
said
Think not that come repoach any man for the
part hc took IN that light revive III the heart OF any
one the triumph Of yi,ory or 'ho pangs o e ron
The perhaps unavoidable bound 10 cone sGlne
time. aud the sooner ended tho better All mat c.an
that the Republican party was hstuaton, h n u?
spirit OF hate conquest or revenge but oy ny Ie.
uaint a,n the Constitution As understood by Union men.
was glad hear In passing through several OF me south
nl now reyos At NE unlawful methods 10 defeat tho
exercise OF equal rights OF eiiilens tnhe nave Dse
adopted in several states and arc SIM pISe''ed III wh
are known IA the black counties OF tho south AS
long methods rcsorcd 10, thete VI" DO .io
Keen sense wrong injustice Ia the injured parties
am, those who practise such will in the end suffer
sectional feeling viii continue to exist as long as
l ge OF people. whether poor or Icn WHO OF
black denied their rghs 10 share ia
gladly urn 10 those questions of National politics
siich alike Affect ali parts OF country, and which
alone ought to DO the subject OF pohlraa uScusS n
crer forec. and domestic commerce. education inter
pal improvements. topics and SECTIONAL Dut OF VITA I'M
alton is most Important 1t is interviewer win ana a4m,
males all other questions IN ,nJ svc ,e yeen
the Republican aud Democratic parties Both parties
concede the duties on goods imported rom ON
foreign countries must they have In the past no
main source OF National revenue The Democratic party
claims however. tat they shall DO levied Dr i
levied for revenue they shoui be SO ad
usted as to project Io scp apa oa Is prac
caiiy embodied in tho tarn laws they now exist
HE Democratic party !, has any "A'p protection otsi
EE at sometimes doubt whether 1t mas pa,
creed or Poicy So. Dan,o-
doubt the Integrity and honesty OF purpose 81 our peo
cratic neighbours but do doubt their capac as winto2
to deal with these great business questions LAST W,o
With "A majority Of sixty members III to non
overlooking revenue they couid hot Ieo =, Y"re
single proposition OF reduction. but majority nio
the Morrison BILL which proposed to leave tle aaGs V
sugar aud clohng but take tnen on VI the
Iron and the articles made of Tor when we hh'o 'o
greatest supply OF material ana on OF lunpo anu
other material which can be- aud ought 10 De- Iuihsne
from our own forests without chart or 9ompas, "
guide them they would peck ~ hnu ue' m ~
the Republican party and you. good people OF
with unlimited natural resources and aDunuin. a" 20
tcrias orc 10 leave them all pndeveoped 10
favor Democratic success rather than support
lican policy maDifcstly IN our interest, al , soa NJ
you slavery and tue war twenty,nye hs rs in
Yeu arc expected 10 pull the chcstnuts out Oh o io ~
crifdo 10 nar,y in The North its sympathy for you
In Inc war into witch they god you to enter ana
ed v,Ii N